The Insider

Five recommendations from the Chicago-based classical composer Seth Boustead, whose group, Accessible Contemporary Music, puts on a free concert at Sherwood Conservatory on February 20th. For info, acmusic.org.

2. New Music DePaul (at DePaul) and Dal Niente (at Columbia College), both Feb. 13th “The first is contemporary classical music from DePaul composers. They bring in these hot players. Across town, the Dal Niente group is featuring French composer Tristan Murail, an amazing post-Debussy composer who you don’t hear much.”